Enterprise Mobility Management

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is an approach to Mobile Device Management (MDM) that enables employees to use mobile devices to connect to business resources without compromising security. EMM aims to make it easier for users to be more productive, to enable organizations to integrate mobile devices with internal processes, and to protect data security and privacy. 

Managing company devices is not easy—especially when employees also use their own devices to connect to business applications. EMM streamlines company-wide connectivity to improve security, productivity, and data quality. Experts suggest the global EMM market will achieve a CAGR of nearly 40 percent by 2028, worth over $233 billion. 

EMM offers organizations elevated features to help manage, configure, control, and secure all devices connected to corporate networks. A few key features that power EMM:

Mobile Device Management manages devices based on corporate profiles installed on each endpoint. 

Mobile Application Management incorporates processes that deploy, manage, and update apps on BYOD and corporate-owned devices. 

Mobile Content Management is dedicated to managing content access, security, and distribution. 

Mobile Identity Management deals with sign-on authentication, certificates, and code signatures so that only authorized users on trusted devices can access resources. 

Mobile Information Management is responsible for enabling remote access to company databases. 

Mobile Expense Management tracks communication expenses such as device usage, services, and BYOD reimbursements. 

EMM combines several tools and processes to help manage and secure the devices that employees use to work. It enables IT to configure settings and manage business applications, data, and content. EMM focuses on securing and managing the data that is stored and transmitted to and from BYOD and company devices. EMM solutions offer features that include browser security settings, email access controls, and multi-factor authentication.

MDM enables IT to control and secure end-user devices across an organization. It helps admins remotely customize and configure each connected device's hardware and OS settings. The focus of MDM is solely on the device and the features that it offers its users. These features include remote location tracking, device lock, wiping data to prevent privacy risks, and more. 

While MDM helps manage and configure remote device features, EMM helps manage, configure, and secure all devices on an enterprise network. The added security is an extra benefit to organizations with a BYOD policy, which is why many companies choose EMM solutions over MDM.